Middle East Continues to Boil

A previous article called it the curse of oil and gas. Independent countries are targeted. Washington's war on Syria rages.

It's been ongoing for 28 months and counting. It continues because America, key NATO allies, Israel, and rogue Arab states pour arms into Syria. They do so lawlessly. They're responsible for tens of thousands of deaths.

Mercenary killers are called freedom fighters. Syrian defenders are called terrorists. Truth is turned on its head. It's done so irresponsibly. Media scoundrels support Washington's imperium. They betray their readers and viewers in the process.

Egypt's on the boil. Washington's very much involved. So is Israel. Both countries have important issues at stake.

Egyptians have legitimate grievances. They're longstanding. They've been unaddressed for decades. Political and socioeconomic ones are key.

It's true across the region. Breaking free takes commitment. It requires longterm struggle. Palestinians have been at it on and off for decades. Civil and labor rights in America took years of painful struggles.

Street protests raged. So did work stoppages, battling police, and paying with blood and lives before real gains were won.

Doing so's half the battle. Lost energy turns triumphs into tragedies. It happens more often than not. Odds for success in Egypt short-term are nil. Longer term's far from sure. Eventually perhaps is possible.

It's true everywhere. Palestinians one day will be free. They've struggled too long to quit. They're on their own. They'll get no help from America. They never did. They won't now. Washington sustains Israel's killing machine.

Kerry's heading back for more peace talks. He'll arrive sometime this week. It's his sixth visit since February. He represents US/ Israeli interests. He spurns what Palestinians most want.

From 1967 to today, Israel rejected the PLO as a legitimate peace partner. Negotiations were rigged to fail. Israel took full advantage. It still does.

Peace process deception is policy. It's a charade. It's always been that way. It's no different now. Oslo was a spectacular failure. Israel planned it that way. Arafat went along. He betrayed his own people. He did so disgracefully.

Abbas was chief Palestinian negotiator. He's a longtime Israeli collaborator. He sold out for benefits he derives. He amassed enormous wealth. He stole it. He secreted it safely offshore.

He's Israel's man in Palestine. He's Palestine's illegitimate president. Israel rigged his election. His term expired in January 2009.

In January 2006, Palestinians elected Hamas to govern. Israel prevents their parliamentarians from doing so.

Lowenstein represents Kerry. He does so in his absence. He's been pressuring Abbas to go along. Washington wants unconditional surrender. Don't bet it won't happen. It did before. It may now.

Israel concedes nothing. Promises made are broken. Israeli deals aren't worth the paper they're written on. Israel's a rogue state. So is America. They're no peace partners. They never were. They aren't now.